Originally Posted by
Driver88
Thanks bokes.
I live in Europe, BF's are hard to find round here. Dahons are much more common as are the Brommies. That's one of the reasons why I mention the Jetstream as a possible new bike, but its unlikely. I am also awaiting prices (In Euro) from the only BF-dealer there is in Belgium.
Good point on the suspension issue, but it does improve the riding-quality IMO.
So is the BF (much) better built than it's American/Chinese competitor? With the Dahons I owned, squeaking sounds were an every day event. The chain on my Jetstream came off lots of times on bumpy roads. The paint came of easily etc.
I really want a quality product, but there's a price limit also. I mean a Birdy is nice too, and rides great, but the price is way too high for an 18" folder.
You might be able to find a local BF owner that will let you see and test ride the bike. Bike Friday, by the way, announced some sort of sale at the moment. If you go to the "rideouttherecession" page you can find active links for the sale. It also mentions some discounts on custom bikes; although you will have to call them about it.
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